Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 25, 2020
ASATA, the Association of Southern African Travel Agents, is calling for a definite date for the reopening of international inbound travel. This information is critical for the travel industry and could ensure its survival. “We appreciate...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 25, 2020
SAACI, the South African Association for the Conference Industry, has announced the appointment of Alshanthe Smith as the new SAACI Membership Services Consultant effective from Monday, 24 August 2020. Alshanthe’s previous positions include Project...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 23, 2020
CEO of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (TBCSA), Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, has urged businesses within the travel, tourism and hospitality to act responsibly and comply with the regulations of alert level 2 of lockdown. Tshivehengwa said...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 23, 2020
Get the week’s MICE industry news highlights in a quick 2-minute video, brought to you by The Planner Guru. This week we look at the MV Wakashio oil leak off the coast of Mauritius, new appointments at GL events South Africa, the International Air...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 20, 2020
Following President Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa would move into alert level 2 of lockdown at midnight on Monday, 17 August 2020, the Ministry of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs promulgated the new regulations. (You can...
Shanna Jacobsen | Aug 19, 2020
Perhaps one of the biggest obstacles for the South African MICE industry to gain the right governmental support during the COVID-19 pandemic has been that it falls under the Department of Tourism. As the Joint Meeting Industry Council (JMIC) states...
